These pages provide the contents of the Cabinet Manual approved by the Grenada Cabinet in 2019.
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER
FORWARD BY THE SECRETARY TO THE CABINET
1 SOURCES OF CABINET GOVERNMENT
1.1 Constitutional Authority of the Cabinet
1.2 Separation of Powers
2 PRINCIPLES OF CABINET GOVERNMENT
2.1 Collective Responsibility
2.2 Individual Ministerial Responsibility
2.3 Collaboration and Consultation across Government
2.4 Decision-Making Informed by Evidence
2.5 Confidentiality
2.6 Integrity
3 KEY ROLES IN THE CABINET SYSTEM
3.1 The Prime Minister and other Ministers
3.2 Cabinet Committees
3.3 Secretary to the Cabinet and the Cabinet Office
3.4 Cabinet Liaison Officers in Ministries
3.5 Other Public Officers
4 ISSUES FOR CABINET APPROVAL
4.1 Matters Requiring Cabinet Approval
4.2 Proposals involving Legislation
4.3 Budget Proposals
5 PREPARATION OF CABINET SUBMISSIONS
5.1 Forward Program of Cabinet Business
5.2 Use of Submission Template
5.3 Implementation Plans
6 CONSULTATION ON DRAFT SUBMISSIONS
6.1 Consulting other Ministries and the Cabinet Office
6.2 Consulting External Stakeholders
7 SUBMITTING CABINET SUBMISSIONS
7.1 Deadlines
7.2 Review by the Cabinet Office
8 CABINET MEETINGS
8.1 Meeting Agendas
8.2 Attendance
8.3 Cabinet Etiquette
8.4 Declaring Conflicts of Interest
9 CABINET CONCLUSIONS
9.1 Preparation
9.2 Confirmation and Circulation to Implementing Agencies
9.3 Advance Conclusions for Urgent Decisions
10 IMPLEMENTATION REPORTING
11 MANAGEMENT OF CABINET DOCUMENTS
11.1 Principles
11.2 Distribution and Storage of Cabinet Documents within Ministries
11.3 Disposal of Cabinet Documents
12 GUIDANCE ON OTHER ISSUES
12.1 Continuity of Cabinet Government
12.2 The Executive and the Administration of Justice
12.3 Managing Transition of Government
ANNEX 1: TEMPLATE FOR CABINET SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSIONS ANNEX 2: TEMPLATE FOR SUBMISSIONS FINANCIAL ESTIMATES TABLE
ANNEX 2: TEMPLATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
ANNEX 3: TEMPLATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS.